However, Vietnam, another piece on the Cold ... the B-52 would be a critical component of Cold War nuclear brinksmanship. The B-52 is an enormous aircraft. Measuring 159 feet (49 meters) with ...

The B-52J Stratofortress, an upgraded version of the iconic B-52, represents a major modernization for the aging bomber. Key ...

The Boeing B-52 bomber has flown in every post-World War II conflict that the United States has fought. It was an especially useful asset during the Vietnam War, when the United States dropped ...

The Bell UH-1 helicopter, popularly known as the "Huey," was the workhorse aircraft for U.S. forces in Vietnam ... a more conventionally-fought war, but the B-52 proved instrumental in containing ...

The first B-52 Arc Light raid took place on June 18, 1965, on a suspected Vietcong base north of Saigon. In November 1965, B-52s directly supported American ground forces for the first time ...